The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-08-26
HOME JOTTINGS.
From Fridays DAILY FREE Press.

IRON DAILY hEE
MIR. Fred Hotaling lost six months
old baby last night. The child had been
sick for week. The funeral occurred
this afternoon.
Major Clarke reports the sale of lot
10 and the south % feet of lot IL, east of
the railroad track, block IL, Warren's
addition, for Prof. c. W. I. Hyde TO Mr..
Arthur NJ. Pomeroy, for 81 200.
New signs have been placed on the
street ears for the benefit of the public.
Those cars which 90 to the Omaha depot
will have the words Omaha Depot" in
large letters placed on the top of the car
on both sides. The cars that 90 over the
Lewis street extension carry red flag
in front and a sign on both ends bearing
the words Center Street" There is no
longer any excuse for person getting
on the wrong car. If there is any mis-
take in the signs the company is respon-
sIble and not the drivers.
lie Sueur Sentinel: In recent visit
to Mankato, the first time for four or
five years, We were impressed with the
rapid growth Of that CITY and the gener
al appearance of business prosperity,
though want of time prevented a visit to
the large manufacturing enterprises of
the city, which have so wonderfully ac-
celebrated the growth of the place. The
one house visited was the furniture
mandatory and store of our old ac-
quaintance and friend, John Klein, who
has recently taken into copartnership
his son and son-in-iaw, Mr.. Lamb, whose
father is one of the Oldest and wealthiest
residents in the city. Mr.. Klein carries
the largest stock of furniture and carpets
of any house in Minnesota. His sale
rooms and wareroOms occupy building
l67 feet long and three stories high, and
this immense building is packed full of
goods of every kind, including carpets
aud the finest parlor and cham Der suits,
which are all sold under st. Paul prices.
Postmaster Cannon considers the
prospect for securing the free delivery
the beginning of the next quarter, Oct.
LIST, as quite bright. He has received
letter from the post Office officials asking
the number of registered voters, which
he has answered. At the meeting of
the council next week an official report
will probably he drawn upto send to the
postmaster and by him TO the post office
officials The report will state that the
city has complied with the requirements
imposed upon it, such as numbering the
houses, naming the streets, etc. 1t will
not be necessary for any inspector to
come here as the post office was otiicia.
" inspected some time ago.
What came near being a serious &c
cident happened night before last at
crossing of the &. d y. W. railroad nea
the Bradley crossing north Of the city
Mr.. Joseph Rausch, of Eagle Lake, wa
driving across the track about S p. m
with team. hitched to the running gear
of wagon, when it was struck by Il pass
ing train, throwing Mr.. r. to the ground.
He was somewhat injured. The team
was caught by a couple of men near
town, and was kept until yesterday
morning, when it was called for by a
neighbor The darkness probably pre-
vented Mr.. Rausch from seeing the APP
preaching train. 1t is a cause for re-
ioicing that no greater accident happen